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Bryan Clark » Blog Archive » Design by Committee
by greut
(via)
Decisions vs. Choices
The difference between choices and decisions is subtle , some of it has to do with the quality of your ingredients and some of it has to do with compromise at the wrong stage of development. Is the process all that matters? A process that is used to constantly create new possible options and choose from those instead of making Frankenstein out of the options given? The design process will constantly emphasize the goal in the iteration of options leading to a choice. I don’t think that definition clear, but it’s the best we came up with.
hackers and painters
2008
Zimbra on a VPS: Tuning - Misc - Rob Thompson
by camel
Out of the box, Zimbra is tuned for a fairly beefy machine. Zimbra will easily consume 1.5GB of ram with default settings. Some of these changes mean turning off a few Zimbra features and there are quite a few ways to do this, so you will need to evaluate memory usage given your own situation. If you simply can't live without *all* the Zimbra features or intend to support a larger (> 15) number of users, my only suggestion is to get more ram ;). But if you are willing to make some compromises, please read on.
The changes below are ones that I found to be a reasonable compromise. With a few easy changes, you can bring the memory consumption way down, so that it will hum along just fine on a server with ~512MB of ram. Of course this reduces the amount of users that your server can support, but I've found that for a small installation of around 15 users, these settings will work just fine and give you the same performance as the out-of-the-box config with gobs of RAM. The server I have been testing with has 560MB of ram, and after tuning consumes all the ram and only about 80MB of swap on average. You will find that if you don't make changes similar to the ones suggested below with ~512MB of ram, your Zimbra install will slowly creep up its consumption of swap and your Zimbra install will start to crawl. Also, > 512MB seems to be about the minimum amount of ram to get a useful/zippy server
Géorgie, les enjeux de la crise
by marco
La réputation de la Géorgie comme route alternative sécurisée pour les pipelines acheminant le pétrole et le gaz d’Asie centrale à la Méditerranée a été compromise
I’m a Linkin Park Fan
by Madhu
Linkin Park is a truly unique band. They are not just Rock, Rap, or Electronica band. They compromise of a veritable mixture of different styles and stylists in music, this makes them a hybrid in the type of music they play and their fan-base too. I am true lover of Linkin Park
Linkin Park’s origin began in 1996 when rapper guitarist Brad Delson and the in famouis Mike Shinoda started a band called Xero. Other members of the band were Mark Wakefield the vocalist, Joseph Hahn the DJ, Rob Bourdon the drummer, and “Phoenix” Farrell the bassist. Xero made a four track demo tape including: Fuse, Stick N’ Move, Rhinestone, and Reading My Eyes.
WITHUS
by dpansu
WITHUS is the computer helping a preschool children shape the right values and human relationship by driving them into playing and learning with multi human interactions. Existing computer environment plays important and useful roles in various areas such as education, work, entertainment, and communication. However, it prevents direct interactions between two human or human and society. It is because current PCs are replacing the past human activities which need real contacts among people. It makes more difficult for young children to grow as an adult with right value and personality.
WITHUS solves the above problems of current PC environment. A kid as a user is attracted to enjoy more various and interesting contents with their friends by physically connecting his/hers with friends’ WITHUSes. Various firsthand experiences and collaborative activities through WITHUS promote the kids to grow as a social being by learning cooperation and compromise.
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2007
Benjamin Baudouin blog » Blog Archive » La recherche sémantique compromise
by karlcow
Le FUD, résultat des analyses erronées est intéressant.Sommes nous prêts à changer nos habitudes ? Plutôt sceptique.
» Best picture quality with 6 megapixels!
by rmaltete
(via)
Best picture quality with 6 megapixels!
The best compromise for a compact camera is a sensor with 6 million pixels or better a sensor with a pixel size of >3µm .
A digital camera with 12 million pixels is better than one with 6 million. ‘That is correct’ is what you would say probably because you’ve always heard more pixels are better.
It’s not true(!!!), we have to say when it comes to compact cameras. We, the staff of Image Engineering, an independent testing laboratory that, amongst other things, tests digital camera for the German magazines Color Photo and c’t. Quite a while ago we noticed that image quality of digital cameras gets worse instead of better. The reason is that todays sensors are devided into more and therefore smaller pixels. We want to clarify the consequences on this website.
The reason we bring this up is the vicious circle we are in and have to break out of. Most people heard that a lot of pixels make a good camera hence they buy cameras with the most pixels. Therefore the manufacturers produce cameras with more and more pixels so that they sell better. But this does not improve the quality of the pictures.
This website is our little contribution for clarification and will hopefully get noticed by the public and the manufacturers.
Bye bye "troisième homme" !
by srcmax
Si l'on glose, à l'envi et au gré des sondages, sur la composition et l'ordre du tiercé du 22 avril, il ne faut pas oublier que le candidat arrivé effectivement troisième verra sa carrière sérieusement compromise. Car la quasi-totalité des politiques un jour "médaillés de bronze" à la présidentielle ne s'en sont jamais remis.
An Intolerant Minority
by brasch
[SUMMARY: The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Peter Pace, says that homosexuality is immoral. He later modified that statement by saying he should have said only that he supports the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. That policy, a compromise, should never have been enacted; it’s now time to repeal it and permit gays to serve openly in the military.]
Online Shopping Cart Software
by kneoteric
At VinoveCommerce our professionals take special care while planning strategy for implementing your idea. We follow best of the industry standards to ensure smooth progress of your project. Every step of process is well documented and recorded in form of reports and papers like system requirement specifications and Gantt charts. High importance is paid to planning so that best of the quality can be provided without any compromise and after all biggest of the battles are fought to be won by intense planning.
2006
professional embroidery digitizing
by digitizinggroup
& 1 other
About US:
We are an embroidery digitizing company in china. we, a team of digitizers with more than 10 years experiences would like to offer you the best service with a very reasonable price. To ensure quality, we sew out each design till we are convinced of its smooth run on the machine before we send the digitized file to you. We can also offer you the image of the sew-out for each design that you send us. Our commitment is to provide our customers with the highest quality products, fastest service and best customer care.
Why are we different?
High quality
We strive to deliver our work at an economical price with absolute punctuality, we never compromise on the standard of our work. To ensure quality, we sew out each design till we are convinced of its smooth run on the machine before we send the digitized file to you. We can offer you the image of the sew-out for each design that you send us. And properly digitized designs will run smoother on the machine with minimum thread breaks.
Quick turn around time
For the urgent tape, you need for a quick response which you will enable to deliver your order to your customers swiftly. Even after receiving the digitized files, there are still several steps needed to be taken underway, our professional team of digitizers can help you in delivering the highest quality whilst keeping you on schedule with your customers. Usually, we will send back completed tapes to you within 24 hours after sending us your artworks.
Senate Passes Immigration Bill in 'Do Something' Spirit
by jasontromm
The Senate voted 62-36 to pass an immigration reform bill on Thursday, with 23 Republicans voting for it, four Democrats voting against it, and just about everyone saying it's unclear what the final bill will look like, once the Senate and the House try to hammer out a compromise on their very different bills.
No, by BMW - Signal vs. Noise (by 37signals)
by brianj1400
Wonderfully crafted writing in this ad about saying "NO" to compromise in design, engineering, and quality and overall lowering your standards.
MILE HIGH COMICS presents THE BEAT at COMICON.com: Chris Ware moves ACME to FSG
by sbrothier
(via)
Chris Ware, unwilling to compromise the quality of his products, moves his ACME Novelty Library series from Fantagraphics - Chris Ware, unwilling to compromise the quality of his products, moves his ACME Novelty Library series from Fantagraphics to Drawn & Quarterly.
Tancredo blasts Senate 'amnesty'
by jasontromm
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., a leading critic in Congress of open borders, blasted the decision today by Republicans and Democrats in the Senate to compromise on immigration reform and offer the possibility of citizenship to an estimated 10 million people who entered the country illegally through 2004.
Disable AutoComplete
by misskitty4280
AutoComplete not only makes it easier for you to automatically fill in forms and logon to secure sites - it also makes it easier for Trojans and hackers to gain access to your personal data and logon credentials. Here's how to clear the sensitive data stored by AutoComplete and how to disable the feature to protect yourself from compromise.
03.27.06 AR: Legislators to Consider Minimum Wage Increase in Arkansas
by aflciopolitical
Little Rock - A compromise has been reached regarding Arkansas' minimum wage. Instead of sending the issue to the voters, legislators will consider a minimum wage increase during a special session. A group known as "Give Arkansas A Raise Now" has been try
03.28.06 AR: Solons get behind plan to increase minimum wage
by aflciopolitical
If Gov. Mike Huckabee gets a special legislative session rolling by April 3, lawmakers may head off a constitutional amendment to raise Arkansas' minimum wage by increasing it themselves. A compromise minimum wage plan could be included on the agenda for
03.23.06 MA: Letter: Business should pay their fair share
by aflciopolitical
Health-care plan helps the uncompensated care pool. The new drafted compromise health-care proposal, a collaboration with the Senate and the House in consultation with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, hopefully will bring some equity to the uncompe
Alcohol Breath Test Pen
by wyliej
Don't compromise your safety or that of others. Check your blood alcohol level with this ingenious pen.
School allows Muslim to pray
by jasontromm
An Ohio high school that barred a Muslim from praying at school reached a compromise, allowing the Islamic ritual to be performed in certain classrooms at lunch as well as before and after class hours.
Dems Sued On MLK Day For Racism
by jasontromm
Democrats opposed the Abolitionist. Democrats supported slavery and fought and gave their lives to expand it. Democrats supported and passed the Fugitive Slave Laws of 1793 & 1854. Democrats supported and passed the Missouri Compromise to protect slavery. Democrats supported and passed the Kansas Nebraska Act to expand slavery.
2005
Squeezebox
by rmaltete
& 6 others
Small Box...Big Sound!
Stream your digital music or MP3 Internet radio to your stereo without compromise.
Built-in 802.11g
Burr-Brown DAC
Stunning display with visualizers
Wireless bridging and more!
